Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chia-hsien

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: chi-a-h-sien
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Jiasian.

Example Sentences

"A malformed ♂, also alleged to be D. atrosignatus, from "Kosempo" (Chia-hsien, 23.05N, 120.35E, a town in Kaohsiung County), Taiwan, was discussed by Robinson (1920)."

Etymology

From Mandarin 甲仙 (Jiǎxiān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chia³-hsien¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does chia-hsien mean?: Alternative form of Jiasian.
Where does chia-hsien come from?: From Mandarin 甲仙 (Jiǎxiān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chia³-hsien¹.

How to pronounce chia-hsien

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chia-hsien”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chia-hsien”.
Repeat and practice — Say “chia-hsien” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.